How much more we pay for stuff now than we did last year
After seeing this article and graphic on the rising cost of food in The New York Times week in review, I was curious about how prices for other stuff has changed in the past year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides this data monthly via Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Women’s earnings and employment by industry, 2009
Women who worked full time in wage and salary jobs had median weekly earnings of $657 in 2009. This represented 80 percent of men’s median weekly earnings ($819).
Over the past two years, our culture has shifted in ways that are both granular and vast.
WikiLeaks embassy cables: download the key data and see how it breaks down
WikiLeaks embassy cables revelations cover a huge dataset of official documents: 251,287 dispatches, from more than 250 worldwide US embassies and consulates. It’s a unique picture of US diplomatic language - including over 50,000 documents covering the current Obama administration. But what does the data include?
